JRPG Series Master Ranking

Helpful: Wikipedia's list of JRPG Franchises

Quick terminology guide:

• RPG = Role Playing Game lol
• JRPG = Japanese RPG, typically manga-influenced
• CRPG = Computer RPG, typically Western in origin
• TRPG = Tactical RPG
• ARPG = Action RPG

Final Fantasy

• Final Fantasy VI
• Final Fantasy IV
• Bravely Default
• Final Fantasy IX
• Final Fantasy XII
• Final Fantasy X

Dragon Quest

• Dragon Quest IX
• Dragon Quest IV

Shin Megami Tensei

• Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
• Shin Megami Tensei IV
• Persona 4
• Persona 3

GameArts JRPGs

• Lunar: The Silver Star
• Grandia
• Lunar 2: Eternal Blue
• Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete
• Grandia II

Nippon Ichi TRPGs

• Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
• La Pucelle Tactics
• Zettai Hero Project

Etrian Odyssey

Ogre Battle

Ys

Suikoden

Tales of

Drakengard

• Nier: Automata

Dragon Slayer / Legend of Heroes

Mystery Dungeon

• Shiren the Wanderer (Wii)
• Pokemon Mystery Dungeon
• Nightmare of Druaga

Valkyrie Profile

Quintet Heaven and Earth ARPGs

• Illusion of Gaia
• Terranigma
• Soul Blader
• The Granstream Saga

Breath of Fire

Phantasy Star

SaGa

Star Ocean

Langrisser & Growlanser

See also: HG101 Langrisser, Wikipedia Langrisser, Wikipedia Growlanser

Lufia / Estpolis

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